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Volume 10 No. 7
YOUR UNIVERSE
Thursday, February 13th
2014
GO,CANADA, GO! -
Despite Canada’s early Olympic success in sports like snowboard, moguls and short-track speed skating, Cosmos photographer John Cavers, resplendent in the nation’s official hockey jersey while shinnying on Barton Farms Pond, will be glued to the screen for every contest with Crosby and Co.
Photo by John Cavers.
Walking for the homeless on the Coldest Night of the Year
by Amy Hurlburt
Saturday, February 22 is predicted by the
Weather Network to have a low of -4
degrees here in Uxbridge, but regardless of
the actual temperature, it will still be the
Coldest Night of the Year; a fundraising
walk of two, five, or ten kilometres to raise
money for disadvantaged persons in the
community. The annual walk began in
2011 and is now hosted in sixty-five communities across Canada. This year marks
North House's first time hosting the event,
and their goal is to raise $25,000 to put
towards transitional housing in North
Durham.
For those who are not acquainted with
this local organization, North House offers
case-by-case assistance to support individu-
als and families facing housing challenges
in the Townships of Brock, Scugog, and
Uxbridge. They help stabilize housing and
employment and finances, with a thorough
support team for each family or individual,
and they are having trouble keeping up
with the demand.
The problem of homelessness is much
greater than most people are aware of, primarily due to a misunderstanding of the
issue.
“Many people think of homelessness as an
urban problem, where people are sitting
out on the street with cups,” states Anne
Kewley, Chair of North House. “We don't
have homelessness like that here, so we
don't acknowledge that it exists, but it
does. For many of us, we know people who
are experiencing it. The people who are
Inside This Week’s Cosmos
couch surfing, trekking back and forth to
youth shelters, and looking for ways to
hide it.” Kewley herself became involved
with North House after realizing how
many young people are faced with homelessness and remaining under the radar.
So, just how many people are homeless in
this area? “It's tough to quantify the problem,” explains Kewley. “Part of the problem is that there's such a stigma attached to
homelessness, and nobody wants to admit
to their need. North House generally has
about eight WrapAround teams working at
a time: a mix of family, friends, and professionals supporting the individuals who
come to them for assistance. Kewley estimates that the past ten years has allowed
them to support about two hundred individuals to permanently step away from
homelessness and start
new lives. However,
North House has found
their ability to help to
be limited slightly by
their lack of resources:
“It's a bit of a double
problem,”
explains
Kewley. “The people we
work with don't have
the money for rent, and
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we don't have access to secure, affordable
housing for them. Housing is the only
place where you don't have much choice:
you can pick and choose what you can
afford in a supermarket, but in housing,
you're limited by what's available, and
there's just not enough affordable housing
in this area… there are too many single
family homes and not enough apartment
buildings.”
This two, five, or ten kilometre walk is an
opportunity for the community to support
the people who are struggling for affordable housing. Kewley emphasizes the need
for an informed and involved community,
as well: “Because we live in a fairly affluent
community, we assume everyone is living
at the same level. Because we don't see people on the street, we assume everyone is as
comfortable as we are. That's not the case.”
By long-term weather trends, the coldest
night of the year generally falls in the final
weekend in February, so part of the point
of the walk is to encourage empathy and
understanding amongst participants for
the people who are regularly out on the
cold nights.
Kewley is hopeful that the family-friendly event will bring out a community of
supporters for the North House and its
clients. “We would love to see everyone
come out and participate for however
much they can to show that as a community, we've decided to stand up and do something about housing in our area… we want
to get a conversation going about housing
in general, and how much more inclusive
our community could be if we had more
housing choice. We need more safe, affordable housing options that are within the
means of the many people who are finding
it to be a challenge.”
For more information on North House or
to register for the walk, check out northhouse.ca and coldestnightoftheyear.org.
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by Renee Leahy
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The Uxbridge Cosmos
51 Toronto Street South
P.O. Box 190, Uxbridge L9P 1T1
Tel: 905-852-9181
Fax: 905-852-9674
Council & Committee
Meeting Schedule
for February
Monday, Feb. 17th
Family Day - No Meeting of
the General Purpose and
Administration Committee
T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 3 t h
The Corporation of
The Township of Uxbridge
Monday, Feb. 24th
COUNCIL
7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
BIDS AND TENDERS
TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
NOW 100% LIVE
ON-LINE WITH
FULL FUNCTIONALITY
The Township of Uxbridge is
implementing an “Electronic
Bidding Process” on the
Township of Uxbridge Website
for all bids and tenders.
Utilizing electronic bidding
opportunity software improves
all aspects of the bidding
process for both the Township
and the bidder. Specifically for
the bidder, the process is
improved, as the bidder can
instantly access the bidding
opportunity documents, the bidding opportunity taker list,
addendums and bidding opportunity results from anywhere
with an internet connection.
The Township welcomes bidders to visit the new “Bids and
Tenders”
webpage
(http://www.town.uxbridge.on.c
a/bids_and_tenders) to register
as a bidder, become familiar
with the new process and to
view
the
“Current
Bid
Opportunities” for Township of
Uxbridge bids and tenders.
The bidding opportunity submission will continue to remain
the same, whereby a sealed
envelope will be hand delivered
to the Clerk's Department.
For further information on the
new electronic bidding process,
please contact the Clerk's
Department at 905-852-9181.
Follow the
Township Online
www.town.uxbridge.on.ca
TOWNSHIP BIDS AND TENDERS
TENDER U14-04
FROM THE TAX
OFFICE...
2014 Interim Tax Bills
ONE (1) 2015 MODEL YEAR TANDEM TRUCK
COMPLETE WITH SNOW PLOW EQUIPMENT
Sealed Tenders will be received until Thursday,
February 20, 2014 by: Debbie Leroux, Clerk,
Township of Uxbridge
QUOTE Q14-03
Wednesday, Feb. 19th
COMMITTEE
OF
ADJUSTMENT MEETING
7:00 p.m.
2014
REQUEST FOR QUOTES
HORSE AND WAGON RIDES IN
DOWNTOWN UXBRIDGE
Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday,
March 4th, 2014 by: Debbie Leroux, Clerk,
Township of Uxbridge
Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted.
These Bid and Tender Documents are posted on the
Township
of
Uxbridge's
website
at
http://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/bids_and_tenders under
Current Bid Opportunities and are available for downloading
in Adobe Acrobat Version 6.0 or higher at no charge by following the registration instructions on that page. Please
ensure that when you download the document, you add your
company's name to the Document Takers List in order to
receive any addenda that may be issued. For questions
regarding downloading of documents, contact the Clerk's
Department at 905-852-9181, Ext. 220.
The bidder is solely responsible for ensuring receipt of all
addenda posted on the Township's website and that they
have been taken into account in the formation of their bid. In
submitting a Bid, the Bidder acknowledges, understands and
accepts the conditions noted in this article. To receive
addenda by email, bidders must register on the Township's
website at http://www.town.uxbridge.on.ca/bids_and_tenders
on the Current Bid Opportunities page.
Delivery of Tender Documents by Mail: Where document takers request delivery of any competitive bid documents by
mail, the Township accepts no liability or responsibility, and is
not under any obligation, to ensure the document is received
by the requestor within a time frame sufficient to allow the
requestor to submit a bid. The request to use the mail, courier services or any third party for delivery of any competitive
bid documents to the document taker will be entirely at the
risk of the requestor and the Township will be under no obligation to extend any competitive bid closing dates in the
event of a claim of a delay in receipt of the documents mailed
by the Township.
Job Opportunities
UxPool is now accepting resumes for the following positions:
Instructor/Lifeguards: Must have: Current Red Cross WSI, LSS
Instructors, NLS, SFA
Assistant Instructors: Must have: Current Red Cross AWSI and
Bronze Cross
You must be available for training in the evenings of: February 28th
and March 7th. Please forward all resumes with a covering letter to:
UxPool, 1 Parkside Dr. Uxbridge, ON, L9P 1K7 Attention:
Clementson or email: [email protected]
Uxpool / Summer Camps .905-852-7831
Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905-852-3081
Historical Centre . . . . . . .905-852-5854
Animal Shelter . . . . . . . . .905-985-9547
Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . [email protected]/www.uxcc.ca
Carolyn
All 2014 Interim Tax Bills have
now been mailed. Payments are
due on the due dates. Payments
must be received or paid on or
before the due dates.
The FIRST Tax Installment is
due on February 25, 2014.
The SECOND Tax Installment
is due on April 25, 2014.
Please pay promptly to avoid
penalty.
For non-payment of the interim
tax levy on or before the respective due dates of each installment, a penalty of 1.25% shall be
imposed on the first day of each
calendar month and thereafter in
which the default continues.
Failure to receive a tax bill does
not excuse the taxpayer from
responsibility for payment of
taxes nor liability for any penalty
or interest due to late payments.
The penalty/interest charges cannot be waived or reduced by the
Tax Department or Council for
any reason.
Tax payments can be made by
the following: in person by
Interac, cheque or cash; by mail
(post-dated cheques are accepted), telephone & Internet banking, drop box, or at most banks.
If you did not receive your 2014
Interim Tax Bill, please call the
Tax Department at 905-852-9181
Ext. 211.
PLEASE RETAIN YOUR 2013
FINAL TAX BILL FOR INCOME
TAX PURPOSES. If a reprinted
tax bill or receipt is required for
any previous year's taxes, a fee
of $10.00 plus HST will apply.
INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S DAY
March 8
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Goodwood Community Centre
Speaker Aruna Papp
Author of Unworthy Creature
will speak on
Violence against Women
A growing problem in
Canada's Immigrant
Communities
Call 905-640-3966 or
[email protected]
to register.
Bring a gift for our baskets for
women - Kitchen Item or
Personal Item.
Uxbridge Public Library 905-852-9747
Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 10 am - 5 pm, Tues., Thurs. 10 am - 9 pm
Sundays after Thanksgiving to May 24 weekend 1 pm - 5 pm
www.uxlib.com
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE
HAMLET OF ZEPHYR
AND SURROUNDING AREA
WHO RECEIVE FIRE
PROTECTION SERVICES
FROM EAST GWILLIMBURY
FIRE & EMERGENCY
SERVICES
The Township of Uxbridge currently has a Fire Services Agreement
with the Town of East Gwillimbury
in order to provide adequate and
timely fire protection services to
the residents of the Hamlet of
Zephyr and surrounding area.
This Fire and Emergency Service
is provided from the East
Gwillimbury/Mount Albert Fire
Station. As a result of the fire that
occurred
at
the
East
Gwillimbury/Mount Albert Fire
Station on Sunday, February 2,
2014, fire protection services for
the Hamlet of Zephyr and surrounding area will now be provided by the Township of Uxbridge
Fire Services. Residents will be
notified when East Gwillimbury
Fire & Emergency Services
resumes fire protection coverage
in this area.
The Uxbridge Fire Service
requests you test both your
Smoke Alarms and Carbon
Monoxide detectors to ensure
they are operating properly and
replace
the
defective
alarms/detectors immediately.
“It is the Law” in Ontario that
Smoke Alarms must be installed
on all levels of your home. Failure
to provide functioning Smoke
Alarms in your home could result
in the Owner being fined $235.00
per alarm.
In addition, families should develop and practice their home
escape plan.
If you have any questions please
contact the Uxbridge Fire
Department at 905-852-3393.
DIAL 9 1 1 FOR ALL
FIRE EMERGENCIES
MPAC PRESENTATION
Wednesday, February 26, 7:00
p.m. at the Goodwood Community
Center, 268 Highway 47.
MPAC
(Municipal
Property
Assessment Corporation) will
explain their property valuation
process and will provide a demonstration of 'About My Property'
Zephyr Library
905-473-2375
HOURS Tues., Thurs., 3 pm - 8 pm
Sat 10 am - 3 pm
Township of Uxbridge documents are available in alternate formats upon Ux. BIA
request. Please fill out the Request for Alternate Formats Form at
www.town.uxbridge.on.ca or contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905- 905-852-9181
ext. 406
852-9181 ext. 209 or at [email protected].
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T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 3 t h
2014
TOWNSHIP OF UXBRIDGE
Summer Student Job Opportunitites
ROADS AND OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
We are looking for two (2) student
labourers to perform a variety of
tasks related to road maintenance
and construction.
Applicants must have a valid “G2”
driver's licence accompanied by a
driver's abstract.
Applicants
should submit a cover letter together with a detailed resume containing experience, background, past
employment, references and work
related skills, experience and training.
Students
in
a
University/College
Civil
Engineering co-operative education program may apply. All applicants must be returning to school
(high school, university or college)
in the fall of 2014.
Direct resumes to the attention of
Ben Kester, C.E.T., CRS-S,
Director of Public Works &
Operations no later than February
21, 2014.
UXBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SUMMER PROGRAM
COORDINATOR
Term: 35 hours per week from
June 2 to August 22, 2014
Deadline for Submissions: March
31, 2014
Summary:
The student will provide exciting
and enjoyable educational programming for pre-school children
through to Young Adults at both the
Uxbridge Public Library and the
Zephyr Public Library. She/he will
coordinate and conduct all children's programming. This includes
leading, creation of activities,
maintaining materials supplies,
maintaining all records (including a
budget), marketing and promotion
strategy, and evaluation of the program. The student will conduct 2
week-long camps. Full job description available at the Library and at
www.uxlib.com.
Please submit your cover letter
and resume to:
Alexandra Hartmann,
CEO/Chief Librarian
Township of Uxbridge
Public Library
9 Toronto Street South
PO Box 279
Uxbridge, ON L9P 1P7
Fax: 905-852-9849
Email: [email protected]
ROADS AND OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT PARKS DEPARTMENT
The Township of Uxbridge is seeking mature part-time students to fill
positions at the Parks Department.
Students interested in applying
can drop off an application or mail
it to the Uxbridge Arena at 291
Brock St West, P.O. Box L9P 1G1.
Please direct resumes to the
attention of Bob Ferguson,
Facilities Manager no later than
April 1st, 2014.
The rate of pay will be determined
by experience, and applicants
must be willing to work weekends.
UXPOOL
Any questions please call the
Uxpool @ (905) 852-7831 or Email
Aquatic Coordinator Carolyn
C l e m e n t s o n :
[email protected]
Swimming Instructor/Lifeguard - 35
hrs/wk for 9 weeks
Must have: current WSI, NLS,
SFA, CPR-HCP. LSI and examiners considered an asset.
Responsibilities include:
• Lesson planning
• Swimming Instruction of all
ages/levels
• Prevention of incidents through
scanning/guarding techniques
• Some maintenance
• Must be available to work weekends
• Shifts determined weekly and
dependant upon registration
Swimming Instructor/Lifeguard approx 15 hrs/wk for 9 weeks
Must have: current WSI, NLS,
SFA, CPR-HCP.
Responsibilities include:
• Lesson planning
• Swimming Instruction of all
ages/levels
• Prevention of incidents through
scanning/guarding techniques
• Some maintenance
• Must be available to work weekends
• Shifts determined weekly and
dependant upon registration
Please direct your resume with
covering letter to the attention of
Carolyn Clementson, Aquatic
Coordinator no later than March
31, 2014.
UXBRIDGE HISTORICAL
CENTRE
2 student positions:
1) Historical Interpreter
2)
Collections
Management
Assistant
Term: May 14 - August 27, 35
hours/week. The positions and
work terms are dependent on the
availability of federal government
summer student funding.
Duties: Students will be conducting
tours of the facility and assisting
with museum operations such as
collections management, exhibit
development, programming, promotion, and assisting at special
events.
Qualifications for both positions:
• Must be mature, responsible,
enthusiastic and interested in history
• Excellent computer skills and
experience working with the public
• Research and writing skills an
asset
• Previous museum experience
and knowledge of Uxbridge history
an asset
• Must be post-secondary students
returning to school full-time in the
fall.
Collections Management Assistant
- previous collections management
experience and knowledge of collections management software are
an asset. This position is dependent on funding from the federal
Young Canada Works program
and applicants must fit the criteria
of the Young Canada Works
Program. Please see their website
for detailed eligibility criteria
(www.youngcanadaworks.ca).
For both positions, please apply
with a resume and covering letter
describing your experience and
qualifications to: Summer Student
Employment, Uxbridge Historical
Centre, P.O. Box 1301, Uxbridge
ON
L9P
1N5
or
[email protected] by
March 31, 2014.
We thank all applicants, however,
please be advised that only those
applicants selected to proceed
through the hiring process will be
contacted by e-mail or phone.
SUMMER CAMP
COUNSELLORS & ASSISTANT
COUNSELLORS
* ALL resumés must have a cover
letter stating the camps you are
interested in and be addressed to
Camp
Coordinator
Rebecca
Harman.
Uxbridge Summer Camps hires
the “best of the best” every year!
We are looking for potential staff
that are versatile, organized, a caring adult, friendly, punctual, flexible
and creative! Working with children
and sharing their experiences for
an entire summer is something you
will never forget!
Any questions please call the
Uxpool @ (905) 852-7831 or email
Camp
Coordinator
Rebecca
H
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r
m
a
n
[email protected]
Camp Counsellor ( 16 Years + ):
• Assist in daily activities and routines for a variety of camp programs for ages 3-15. Must also
develop versatile lesson plans for a
variety of summer camps.
• Assist Camp Supervisor with setup, take down, and problem solving situations.
• Be able to accept feedback from
supervisory staff and make
changes accordingly.
• Must be strong at communicating
with supervisory staff.
• Must be a strong mentor for
Assistant Counsellors.
• Must be independent and a selfstarter.
• Must be mature, responsible,
enthusiastic, versatile, and have
an interest in working with a variety
of people and as a team member.
• All staff are required to have current Standard First Aid and CPR
“C”
• Prefer CIT, Leadership Camp, or
Leadership Fitness Certification.
• Prefer prior experience working
with children in a recreational,
camp, babysitting, or coaching
environment.
• Prefer experience with communi-
ty volunteering.
•
Active
Interview:
If
selected for an
interview,
you
must attend the
Active Interview
on May 14 from
6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Working weeks
are dependent on
registration numbers.
Assistant Camp Counsellor ( 15
Years + ):
• Applicants must be mature,
responsible, enthusiastic, and able
to adapt to many new Assistant
Camp Counsellor Roles.
• Must be able to assist in lesson
planning, daily activities and routines.
• Prefer CIT, Leadership Camp, or
Leadership Fitness Certification.
• Be able to accept feedback from
supervisory staff and make
changes accordingly.
• Prefer prior experience working
with children in a recreational,
camp, babysitting, or coaching
environment.
• Prefer experience with community volunteering.
• Active Interview: If selected for
an interview, you must attend the
Active Interview on May 14 from
6:00-8:00 p.m.
• Working weeks are dependent on
registration numbers.
• All Staff are required to have
Standard First Aid and CPR “C”
Counsellor
and
Assistant
Counsellor application due date is
March 31, 2014. Please Drop off
Your Resume off at: UXPOOL
1 Parkside Dr., Uxbridge Ontario.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SUMMER STUDENT
EMPLOYMENT
We are looking for an accounting
student
for
our
Treasury
Department to help out with
Accounts
Payable,
Account
Receivable and our Property Tax
areas from May 1 - August 29,
2014.
Applicants should be currently
enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution and returning to
continue their education in
September. Preference will be
given to those studying in related
fields. Please ensure that the position being applied for is clearly
marked on the application. Please
direct resumés to the attention of
Gayle Gregor, Supervisor of
Accounting,
no
later
than
Thursday, March 28, 2014.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT
The Township of Uxbridge is
accepting applications for a
Summer Student placement within
the
Development
Services
Department. An applicant should
be currently enrolled in a post-sec-
ondary education program and be
returning to continue their education in September, 2014.
Position Summary:
• Assists with file maintenance,
including laser fiche scanning &
index up-dating.
• Under supervision, archive
Development Services documents
and assist with the transition to an
electronic filing system.
• Document business processes
and create forms and procedures
to assist with the same.
• Complete various tasks as
assigned by the Clerk, Deputy
Clerk and Development Services
Department.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills
• Superior customer service skills &
ability to deal with the public & staff
in a courteous & tactful manner
• Proficient in the use of computers
& current related software
• Self-starter with demonstrated
strong time-management and
organizational skills
• Must possess valid Driver's
Licence
• An interest in Planning, Public
Administration
and/or
Library/Archival Studies
Interested candidates are invited to
submit a cover letter together with
a detailed resumé outlining experience and detailing how the minimum qualifications are met, identifying the position being applied for
and marked “Confidential” to the
attention of: Township of Uxbridge
ATTN: Paul Shipway, Deputy Clerk
P.O. Box 190, Uxbridge, ON
L9P
1T1,
or
email
[email protected]
no later than 4:30 p.m., Thursday,
March 18, 2014.
We thank all applicants for their
interest, however only those being
considered for an interview will be
contacted.
The Township of Uxbridge is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. If you require
accommodation at any time throughout
the employment activities process,
please contact us at: 905-852-9181 ext.
2
0
9
,
[email protected] or
by visiting www.town.uxbridge.on.ca
and we will make every effort to provide
appropriate assistance pursuant to the
Township of Uxbridge Employment
Activities Accommodation policy.
Please ensure that the position
being applied for is clearly marked
on all applications.
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our two cents
Putting it in perspective
When I was in grade six, I got my first pair of glasses. Up to that point, I was completely unaware that I was fairly vision impaired, and those glasses rocked my world. As my
mother drove me home from the eye doctor after obtaining my new spectacles, I gazed
out the windows with an inordinate measure of rapture. The clarity with which I saw the
horizon, the backs of my hands, and the trees out the window was incredible. I read
every road sign out loud and made a general nuisance of myself, marvelling at all the
things I saw now that I was only vaguely aware of before. The world hadn't actually
changed, but the way I viewed it was drastically different.
Visiting Ghana (see page 11) gave me this sort of experience once more, albeit on a
grander scale. My perspective has become broader, my world became bigger, and all
the things that were familiar now feel quite incredible to me. My motivation in going
was to help empower the teachers and help educate the students, and while I believe
those efforts succeeded, I also found that they taught me a great deal as well.
If nothing else, becoming involved with a project of this nature teaches us gratitude
for what we have. We have an incredible abundance of resources, and at the very least,
we should appreciate that. As a society, we complain far too much about the most petty
of things. The people I worked with in Ghana don't expect their material possessions to
make them happy, mostly because they have very few. They know how to make their
own happiness, and appreciate what they have, which is an ability we are sorely lacking.
This sort of project also teaches perspective. In Ghana, poverty is inescapable. You cannot walk the street and avert your eyes, you cannot change the channel, and you cannot turn the page. It is constantly present, and the contrast between the lives many of
us lead in Uxbridge and those lived in the village of Babator is staggering. None of us
have any control over the situations we are born into, but I cannot sit back and believe
that the place I have been born means I don't have any responsibility for the people
whose everyday realities are so different from my own. Every person deserves access
to education, clean drinking water, healthcare, and shelter. To see places where this is
lacking, in comparison to our unappreciated excess, is challenging. The world is vast but
increasingly interconnected, and our neighbours aren't just the people who live beside
us, but also those who share this planet.
I expect that if you ever choose to participate in this sort of venture, you may see that
the key to happiness is choice, not possessions. I expect you would find that the values
of community, togetherness, and especially faith are much more powerful than we tend
to give them credit for in our society. The comparative material poverty of most people
I met in Ghana is obvious, but our poverty is in our sense of entitlement, lack of appreciation, and the luxury of our ignorance.
For any who are considering short-term international projects, I would advise finding
an organization that fits your skill set and passions, works to empower local populations, and doesn't take potential jobs away from locals in the process. To truly help, we
need to empower, not create a cycle of dependency, which is something NEA/GRID does
incredibly well. I would also recommend looking for local opportunities as well: after
all, you don't HAVE to travel overseas to see things differently, and do something about
it. - Amy Hurlburt
Letters to the Editor
I would like to add and answer to Ed
Jackson's complaint about tax
increase (letters, Feb. 6). Mr. Jackson,
when you have a small community
like Uxbridge that discourages business growth, why it is it then put on
the residents of the town to pay for it?
Since Uxbridge is slow and fighting
expansion like this, you and I have to
pay-pay-pay for what businesses usually do to support a community. If
you have not figured it out, the
cliques in Uxbridge compete with
rather than empower each other, and
feel new business will take away from
the already established ones. In my
opinion and that of many others I
know, it is a fear of competition and a
warped idea a town can survive without new business to support the growing community.
The rationalization to justify this is
that there are not enough residents to
support more business, an outlandish
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3rd Concession Uxbridge
Have you noticed the lovely shovelled
walkways which extend from the side-
Goodwood News
with Bev Northeast
9,000 copies of the Cosmos are published each Thursday in the Township of
Uxbridge: 8,300 delivered by mail, 700 available in stores and boxes.
excuse but one that council sticks to.
This logic is flawed, since it will take
a growing community of residents to
afford to pay for services through
taxes so others are not taxed right out
of their homes.
Unless Uxbridge really gets with the
times, our town will become one of
the most expensive places to live, or
become a ghost town since no one
will be able to afford taxes. Some who
have lived here more than 30 years
made this call back when about the
future of this town and taxes, and are
here to see their predictions come
true.
As for Council, you can only blame
those who voted them in.
If you believe in the ground hog foretelling the future weather, then we have
six more weeks of winter, so stock up on
the sale of bird food and you will be
rewarded with songs to welcome the
spring.
Mark your calendars for three special
dates this month at the Goodwood
Community Centre. On Feb 19 3:008:00pm have your say on a Better
approach to Ontario's Pits and
Quarries; there will be 20 minute presentations every hour on the hour from
3:00 -7:00pm
On Feb 26 7:00pm MPAC will explain
their property valuation process and
answer your questions on taxes.
On Feb 21 6:00pm is the Lions’ annual skating party at the ice rink in the
North Park with free hot dogs and hot
chocolate. Come out and meet your
neighbors, friends and have a good time
and support our Lions Club.
The United Church will be holding
their Valentine Dinner on the 14th at
6:30 and if you don't have a
ticket call immediately as no
tickets will be sold at the
door. Call 905-640-3347.
For those of you who are tired of the
cold weather visit the United Church
luncheon on Feb 27 11:00-am-1:00pm
to warm up with soup, homemade
bread, dessert and beverage, and fellowship with neighbors and friends.
The Goodwood Baptist Church holds
their Sunday service at 11:00am, music
on Feb 16 with Margaret Weir, Feb 23
with the Harmony, March 2 with Kim
Papizzo, March 9 with Laura Fockler,
March 16 Joan Allen. Tues. night 6:45 is
Kids Club for boys and girls ages K-8
and 7:00pm is Church Bible Study and
Prayer meeting. Saturday Feb 22
7:00pm is Men's Fellowship at the
Church. Everyone is welcome to attend
all programs. More infom at www.goodwoodbaptistchurch.com.
The Gospel Hall holds Sunday Service
at 11:00am with Sunday school & Bible
reading. Everyone is welcome to attend
or visit www.goodwood.gospelhall.com.
Don't forget International Women's
Day on March 8 1:00-3:00; admission
walk to the road on both sides of
Brock St W? This is the work of good
samaritan, Marty Valleau. Marty was
sipping his tea one day and noticed
many people struggled to climb the
snowbanks to get to the shoppes and
post office. He was quite concerned
when an elderly couple had to park
and walk down the road to get around
the snowbank and then walk down
the sidewalk to get to the Post Office
From that point on, Marty has shovelled the little walkways on both sides
of Brock W as well as the stairs leading to the parking lot beside Wixan's
Bridge. I know how much I appreciate it, and my customers are always
mentioning it, so I think a big shout
out of thanks should go out to our
own Marty Valleau!
Lisa Hutchinson
The Passionate Cook
Uxbridge
is a donation to the kitchen or personal
baskets being prepared for the abused
women's shelters.
Also our Annual Talent show is May 21
and all forms of talent are accepted. This
is a talent show not a competition, so let
us know what your talent will b, and
come out for your big debut. For both
the International Women’s Day and the
talent show, please be sure and register
with me at [email protected] or
905-640-3966.
The Great Canadian Race is coming to
Uxbridge on June 21 and the Foster
Memorial is putting this on starting in
Centennial Park. Don't miss this exciting day and a chance to assist the Foster
with repairs. Go to www.fostermemorial.com/Race.html to download an
application or call 416-409-4485 for
more info. Early bird prize will be
drawn on May 1 so register early. If you
would like to volunteer to assist us
please give me a call at 905-640-3966 or
[email protected]
Thank you to everyone who obeys the
speed limit on our local roads; we do
appreciate your respect for the safety of
others.
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writing fitz
the barris beat
column by Shelagh Damus
column by Ted Barris
Collection
It seems as we come to a certain age we become somewhat nostalgic. The
things of the past, once old and outdated, become interesting and desired. As I have come to this certain age, I have become nostalgic for a bit of my past. I have become a collector.
It began when my husband and I purchased our little postage stamp of a cottage. It is a tiny building
that suffered the indignity of being dressed in a series of hand-me-downs spanning the last fifty years.
The cupboards are a menagerie of bad taste. The wood panelling hides myriad framing sins that mock
the laws of physics. And perhaps in homage to the previous owner's German heritage was a ceiling
made of 4' by 8' sheets of Styrofoam crisscrossed with 1” by 3” dark wood strapping. I say was,
because despite the multiple fire extinguishers mounted on every wall in the place, it still screamed fire
hazard. What we found underneath had us checking the fire extinguishers to make sure they were still
functional.
The electrical wires are a rainbow flag of colours - orange, yellow, blue, red, white, etc. - all strung
and stretched across, over and under the rafters, joined by scraps of electrical tape with nary a junction
box in sight. Even with my limited knowledge of all things electrical, I know electrical tape is not a substitute for Marrettes and wires should be threaded through drilled holes in joists not left on top where
they present a nasty game of Russian roulette for the person nailing down an attic floor.
Another fully fledged renovation is therefore in our future, if only to bring the building up to code.
But I still want a cottage, with a cottage feel and this is where I have got a bit nostalgic. A cottage, to
my way of thinking, should be a gateway to the past. But we don't have a history with this cottage; it
hasn't been in the family for years. So I have to find my own way into the past. As a result, I have
begun to troll second hand stores looking for the china of my childhood. It was a popular pattern by
the English company Broadhurst's head designer, Kathie Winkle, called Rushstone. I have been fairly
successful in my gathering. My collection has expanded to a variety of Kathie Winkle's designs and a
few select pieces of what is now being called mid-century modern kitchen paraphernalia. What a hoot
it was to find a pair of avocado green ceramic handled salad servers.
As I let my little secret out about my collection I was amazed at how many people have jumped on
the bandwagon. Photos were posted on Facebook, plates have been retrieved out of cupboards and
Value Villages across Ontario have been scoured all on my behalf. It seems people enjoy the hunt as
much as I do and are most willing to help.
People's desire to help is an extraordinary thing. In my own world, a dear friend recently suffered a
serious car accident that has left her in hospital recovering. Moved now into a rehabilitation facility, she
has a long road ahead of her but she is on the right path and getting the help that she needs to make
a full recovery. Throughout this ordeal I have been struck by the outpouring of kindness from so many
people. You see, my friend is a collector too! She is a collector of friends. And she has amassed quite
the collection. Even before the accident I was amazed at how many friendships from her childhood she
managed to maintain. To see this group of, mostly but not exclusively, women come together to help
has been inspiring. In her business relationships, she has a wonderful circle of friends who have been
drawn in by her genuine spirit. The show of support from what, in business terms, could only be
described as competitors would have industry gurus shaking their heads. In the community she is known
and respected and loved. There has been a steady stream of offers to help, cards to deliver, and
requests for updates. My friend, her family and those touched most closely by the accident are grateful for the support. And, at the end of the day, I am struck by the thought that my friend's collection is
the most valuable one of all.
First world problems
Not so long ago, the talk in our oldtimers' hockey dressing room turned to the usual
grousing. The Leafs likely won't make the playoffs, one guy moaned. Somebody else
complained that township roads weren't being ploughed quickly or thoroughly enough this winter. Then, Pearson airport became the target. In the recent ice storm, weren't the delays horrendous? Wasn't it criminal that travellers were
forced to remain on the tarmac for hours? And, just for good measure, aren't those sunshine destination airfares outrageous? And I thought about something one of our daughters had said, when I complained about a similar problem,
delay or cost.
“It's a First World problem, Dad,” she pointed out quietly.
“Yes, but…” and I stopped myself. She was absolutely right.
This week, I caught both the federal budget unveiling in the House of Commons and the political and public response.
Minister Flaherty announced that he would run the country's business for about $250 billion, running a $2.9 billion
deficit with an additional $3 billion contingency just in case the economy goes south. He suggested he would stay the
course “to weather any future global economic storms,” in his speech in the Commons. I'm sure Flaherty's done the
math, but Canada's deficit and contingency alone would cover much of the assets of many Third World countries such
as Bangladesh, Congo, Liberia, Eritrea and Afghanistan combined. In other words, deficits and contingencies and economic storms are all relative.
I watched Global TV's coverage of Opposition leader Tom Mulcair assessing the budget. The NDP leader complained
that there are 300,000 more Canadians looking for work than during the economic crisis of 2008; in particular, he
worried that 260,000 young Canadians are still looking for work. Down the hall, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau worried the budget didn't offer any hope of growth or a vision for the future; he scoffed that it was an electoral budget,
promising to balance the books just in time for next year's federal election.
“We're not seeing any vision,” Trudeau scolded, but then, that's what Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition's job is - to
complain.
This week, I conducted a bit of a state-of-the-union survey among my journalism students at the college where I
teach. They decried tuition fees. They wished cell phone rates weren't so high. They hated the cafeteria food. And
when I asked why some of them hadn't arrived on time for their news reporting class, they said it was scheduled too
early in the day. It was just after 11:30 a.m. and - to some - that was an ungodly hour to be expected to perform
thinking, reasoning or any other creative skills. When I informed them that I had originally intended to schedule the
class for 8:30 a.m., they responded with such indignation, you'd have thought I'd insulted their family name.
“That's ridiculous,” one of them said. “How could anybody function under those conditions?”
The reaction gave me pause. I remembered a personal experience that had profoundly affected my sense of perspective. In the summer of 2010, I travelled to Krakow, Poland. I met a guide, who had offered to assist me as I
planned a subsequent trip leading a tour of Canadians through that part of Eastern Europe. I asked him if he would
get me to a small town just outside Krakow, called Oswiecim, where during the Second World War, the Nazis constructed a prison (Auschwitz) and concentration camp (Birkenau) to systematically exterminate political prisoners and the
Jews of Europe.
“The tour will last three hours,” the on-site guide told us at the Auschwitz interpretive centre. “And I hope you
brought umbrellas.”
I hadn't. But it didn't matter. The rain was pouring down with such intensity and volume as we began the tour of
Auschwitz prison, that most of the people in our group were drenched within the first 10 minutes of the visit. And
because the content of the tour was so severe and depressing, only a handful of us remained by the time the threehour tour had concluded.
Much of what the former prison contained haunted me. The cells in which the condemned spent their last hours
depressed me for days. The photographs of the men and women tortured and killed stick in my head even now. And
when I got to Birkenau and realized how many thousands of Jews the Nazis had crammed inside those former horse
barns, I cried. But what stays with me most of all, was the sight inside one of the prison barns of a lone faucet and
basin, the sole washing facility for hundreds and hundreds of prisoners there.
To this day, I cannot turn on a tap, brush my teeth, take a shower or pour a glass of water without flashing back to
that solitary faucet and basin. I guess it's the mental equivalent of reminding myself - anytime I complain - that mine
are “are just First World problems”.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MARY!
The Ball family wishes to
extend an invitation to join
them to celebrate Mary’s birthday. Drop by the Uxbridge
Seniors’ Centre on Sunday,
Feb. 23 between 1-5 p.m. Best
wishes only, please.
SLIDIN’ - Curtis Jack takes the easy way down
the hill east of his school, Quaker Village Public.
Photo by John Cavers.
WANTED
For a book about the Foster Memorial,
to be published in the spring of 2014
Do you have:
• Family photos, memoirs, diaries or letters relating to the construction
of the Memorial in 1935 and 1936?
• Photographs, paintings or drawings of the Memorial, either interior or exterior?
If you would be willing to have these used for research,or reproduced in the
book, please call author
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comes first to mind, caused by distracted, disinterested and despondent
employees, unless of course you happen to be an OPG senior executive.
Consumers are also more likely to
sue for pain, suffering and money
because there are now more lawyers
available per capita than ever before,
which in turn is linked to the number
of bored baristas who are switching
careers to become barristers.
Companies are being extra cautious
and at the slightest hint that something's not kosher with their products, they will issue a recall notice
rather than risk a slip and fall into a
legal quagmire.
In a related story, Vancouver has
One Way of Looking At It
with Jai Darshanand
sharp as it once was. My wife says I
have selective mental recall, which I'd
like to take as a compliment, even
though I don't fully understand the
implications of the remark. Upon
reflection, she may have said I have
selective listening, I'm not sure,
which casts an entirely different light
on things. But, regardless of the talent
I have, it's all good, I'll assume, until
I'm told otherwise.
Why the increase in the number of
recalled items? Shoddy workmanship
As I recall
It appears everything is being recalled
these days; even the once solid Senate
appointments are on shaky ground.
The Government of Canada publishes a comprehensive list of recalled
items on its website “Advisories,
Warnings and Recalls” and it makes
me wonder whether it's safe to buy
anything anymore. I can't remember
ever hearing about so many defective
products, but my memory is not as
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issued a ban on the noble doorknob
and I'm afraid the rest of the country
will soon follow suit. After centuries
of dedicated service, it's only now
been discovered that the knob is useless. The holy trinity of doorbell,
doormat and doorknob, so effective
as a team, has been rendered asunder.
Our house is crammed with so
many gadgets, I live in fear something
will fall apart when needed most. I
make it my duty to scour internet
news items, seeking evidence that all's
not well in the manufacturing sector.
I routinely visit the websites of the 15
remotes and three breadmakers we
have, to watch for postings of
impending doom. In preparation for
the first sign that the new Smart TV
is acting stupid, I've bookmarked the
manufacturer's website. Usually, in
my searches, I unearth news items to
fuel my pessimism: a dead mouse in a
bag of potato chips, in Warsaw,
Poland; a microwave oven in
Saginaw, Michigan that tuned in the
local rock music station instead of
heating things up and an exploding
toilet
in
Come-By-Chance,
Newfoundland. Each case involved
lawsuits, massive product recalls and
in Newfoundland, shards of toilet
paper that blanketed Come-ByChance for days.
I also came across a story that has
left me shaking my head in disbelief.
It involved a young Port Perry
woman, Henrietta Hopsack, who suffered a touch of caveat emptor while
putting on her pants. Henrietta was
getting ready for work one morning
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jumping up and down, writhing this
way and that, in an effort to get into
the pants with limited success. This
was her normal morning ritual and
was no cause for alarm. However,
upon hearing the newsflash, she panicked, unsure whether to rip the pants
off or keep fighting to get them on.
Unfortunately, she was able to do neither, and it was in this state of abject
desperation that Henrietta Hopsack
hopped over to the phone and dialled
the Fire Department for assistance,
but was too embarrassed to explain
the real reason. While awaiting their
arrival, Henrietta decided to douse
herself with water from a nearby
flower vase to avoid burns should
spontaneous combustion occur. To
her disappointment, the wet pants
shrunk to what would later be measured a size zero on the wardrobe malfunction scale. Henrietta admitted
afterwards to the paparazzi who magically appeared outside her house,
that she happened to catch a glimpse
of herself in the mirror, thus clad, and
was quite happy at how well the pants
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If the foregoing sounds odd, I'd have
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Thurs., Feb.13 & 20, 9:15
to 10:15 a.m. ,Science
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Years Centre, located in
Uxbridge Public School. Come
explode volcanos, colour milk
and learn about science.
Appropriate for children three
years and older, call 905-8623131 to register or
[email protected], no fees.
Fri., Feb. 14: Lasagna
Dinner with the Durham
West 4-H Association.
Utica Hall. 4:30, 6 or 7:30
p.m. Tickets: Adults-$12; children 12 & under 12 - $8; children under 3 - Free. Tickets:
705-357-3917 or 705-2281105
Fri., Feb. 14: Valentine’s
Dinner, Goodwood United
Church. 6:30 p.m. Lasagna
dinner, includes bread, dessert
and beverage. Advance tickets
only, 905-640-3347
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Mon., Feb. 17: Family Day
Skating Party on Elgin
Pond, hosted by The Uxbridge
Kinsmen Club.11:00 - 3:00.
Free barbecue and hot drinks to
keep you warm. For those who
wish to contribute there will be
a donation box with proceeds
going to the Uxbridge Youth
Center.
Mon., Feb. 17: Free
Bowling Event hosted by
Living
Water
Community
Church at Parish Lanes, 69
Brock St. W, Uxbridge from
9:30 -11:30 a.m.
Tues., Feb.18,12:00 noon.
Uxbridge Senior Citizen's
Club Ham and Scalloped
Potatoes Lunch
Bring a friend! $12 pp. Please
obtain tickets ahead of time
at 905-852- 7401 or 905852- 6494. New Members
Welcome! $10 pp.per year
Thurs., Feb. 20: The
Uxbridge Genealogy Group
meeting, Uxbridge Public
Library, Lower Hall, 7 p.m.
Admission $2.00, 50/50
draw. Speaker Bruce Taylor
tells a story about a young
African Canadian who fought
in Virginia during the Civil
War, before returning to
Ontario. Celebrate Black
History Month!
Sat., Feb. 22, 7:00 a.m.
Tiger Talk
The Need to Lead
by Michelle McNally
“One in a million”: the odds sound
staggering. Even the phrase, “one in a
hundred thousand”, or simply, “one
in a thousand”, is enough to seem
like somewhat of a challenging
prospect. Yet, despite the daunting
probabilities, small winning margins,
a slim chances, some of us are not
intimidated by the numbers we are
confronted with, even if we are up
against thousands of others. For
grade 12 student, Callen Hageman,
this is surely the case. A finalist for
the Loran Scholar Program, Callen is
simply steps away from becoming a
possible recipient of one of the most
prestigious and competitive scholarships in the country.
If the name Callen Hageman rings a
bell in your head, you've likely been
involved in at least one of the numerous school events Callen has partaken in or organized. Throughout his
four years here at USS, Callen has
taken full advantage of what the
school has to offer. His interests cover
a wide variety from sports, like rugby,
hockey, and football, to the music
department's jazz band, for which he
is leader and saxophonist. Callen's
attraction to leadership and involvement has also earned him the position of president of the student coun-
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shoe with some hills. Meet at
the parking lot on the east side
of Conc. 6, 5.5 km south of
Durham Rd. 21. Contact: Russ
Burton 605 830 2862
Wed., Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m.
Oak
Ridges
Trail
Association
Hike:
Secord/Goodwood/Glasgow.
12-16 km; Moderate to fast
pace, 4+ hr. hike or snowshoe
with hills. Meet at Secord parking lot 2 km south of
Goodwood Rd., on Conc. 3
and east on Secord Rd.
Contact: Bob Comfort 905 473
2669
Wed., Feb. 26, Free
Diabetes Focused Grocery
Store tour with a Registered
Dietitian and Pharmacy Tour
with a Registered Nurse. 7
p.m. at Vince's Market; 8 p.m.
at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Contact: 905-852-9771 ext
5260 (Markham Stouffville
Hospital,
Uxbridge
Site,
Diabetes Education Clinic).
Drop- in Welcome
Wed., Feb. 26, Soccer
Registration 2014 for players and coaches, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
at Uxbridge Arena hall.
Enquiries: [email protected] or 905-862-0083.
Registration for Players &
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Fri., Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.
Oak
Ridges
Trail
Association Hike: East
Walker Woods. 9+ km, 2.5 hr.
loop hike with hills. Icers or
snowshoes are required. No
dogs please. Meet at parking
lot off Uxbridge Conc. 7, 6 km
south of Durham Rd. 21.
Contact: Kevin Lowe 416 655
2256 (hike day only)
Fri., Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.
Oak
Ridges
Trail
Association Hike: Brock
Tract. 8+ km moderate to fast
pace 2+ hr. loop hike or snow-
cil, as well as Student Chair of the
Leadership Camp, which is held
every year at Camp Kandalore.
As Callen explains, “I like that we
take students from our school to
experience a place like Leadership
Camp, to join people together as a
school, a community, as well as
teaching them skills they can use
throughout high school and later
into life. I really like that I can make
a difference at our school through
these leadership things.”
His sense of school spirit and diversity has not gone unnoticed by our
teachers, nor the members of the The
Canadian
Merit
Scholarship
Foundation.
2014 marks the CMSF's 25th year
of investment into Canadian youth
and education. Every year, the
Canadian
Merit
Scholarship
Foundation selects 30 students from
across Canada as Loran Scholars in
part of the Loran Scholarship
Program. Each candidate is awarded
$80,000 over four years in their
undergraduate studies, as well as
summer internship and a mentorship
program with a previous Loran
Scholar who assists in the transition
between high school and post-secondary education.
The program is highly competitive,
with 3,500 applicants alone this year.
Callen is one of the 73 finalists who
has applied and is preparing for
national interviews as part of the
final round of judging this Friday. He
will be conferencing with notable
members of the regional and national community in business, education
and other fields of leadership.
Together, they will be assessing
Callen on his character, integrity and
leadership potential to decide
whether he belongs in the top thirty.
This is a big moment for him, “It's
very exciting, a little scary, but mostly exciting. It's a really cool opportunity to meet other people who have
similar interests to me.”
Even in his post-secondary education, Callen is still seeking to carry
on his need to lead. He has settled on
an engineering program with
Queen's University in Kingston,
which he describes to having a similar sense of spirit and opportunity
compared to our little coven of
Uxbridge.
“When I was looking at universities,
I was looking for schools with tons of
involvement, and Queen’s and
Western definitely filled those criteria.”
Until the final day of his senior year,
Callen can continue to soak up the
best of USS tiger spirit. On behalf of
USS, we wish you he best of luck,
Callen!
Oak
Ridges
Trail
Association Hike: Al Shaw
Side Trail. 1+ hr., 4 km moderate pace hike or snowshoe;
Join us for breakfast after the
hike. Meet at the trial entrance
on the west side of Conc. 6,
1.5 km south of Durham Rd.
21. Contact: Joan Taylor 905
477 2161
Sat., Feb. 22: Coldest
Night of the Year. Join
North House for this walk for
affordable housing. 4 - 8 p.m.
at the Uxbridge Arena. Register
at coldestnightoftheyear.com or
see our website www.northhouse.ca or call 705-4328654. Seniors and children
welcome!
UPCOMING
Dinner Menu
February 14 & 15
after 5:00 p.m.
Sunday through
Thursday
7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday and Saturday
7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
ONGOING
Goodwood Baptist Church Kids Club for boys & girls age
K--8 each Tuesday at 6:45pm.
& Sunday School for all ages at
10 a.m. 905- 640-3111.
The Loaves & Fishes Food Bank
Loaves & Fishes Food Bank is
open Wednesdays 1-4 p.m. for
those requiring assistance. All
donations are always appreciated. Tax receipts are issued for
Financial Donations. Donations
may be dropped in the Food
Bank Box at Zehrs or at St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Monday to Thursday 9 a.m.noon.
Hospital Auxiliary “Chances
Are” Store on Bascom Street
accepting good spring clothing. Proceeds to Uxbridge
Cottage Hospital.
If you have a community event for a
charity or non-profit organization that
you’d like us to mention, please contact
us at [email protected] or 905852-1900. The deadline for our next
issue is 6 p.m. Sunday.
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This Way
T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 3 t h
mit more crimes and suffer more sexual troubles than their
parents and grandparents."
6. Married couples were the most physically pleased and
emotionally satisfied. Physical and emotional satisfaction
declined when people had more than one sexual partner.
7. Heterosexual married people lived longer than those who were
cohabiting.
8. Marriages preceded by cohabitation are 50 to 100 per cent more
likely to break up.
9. Abuse is at least twice as common among cohabiters as among
married partners
10. Children living with one biological parent are worse off, on
average, than those living with both biological parents and children
in remarriages often fare even worse.
by Vince Winder
10 GOOD REASONS TO GET MARRIED...
AND STAY MARRIED
Celebrating Family Day and Valentine’s Day this weekend is a good
time to be reminded of the importance of family. In a vast array of
scientific studies, over and over again a heterosexual marriage has
been shown to benefit virtually every system of the body.
Research data has consistently shown the importance of marriage
and keeping the family intact. The traditional family of a father and
mother, married and living together with their biological children,
is still by far the best for all concerned:
Here are 10 good reasons to get married and stay married:
1. A study in 2011 done in Shanghai found marriage to be associated with decreased mortality rate from any cause and in particular
cardiovascular disease. ( “Macleans,” Jan 13, 2014)
2. "The family is God's basic unit for health, education and welfare."
(“A Dance With Deception,” Charles Colson)
3. "When people make choices that weaken the family, it threatens
the health, the education and the welfare of our entire society."
There is nothing that can take the place of strong families in contributing to a strong healthy community.
4. Pastor Rick Warren, from Saddleback Church in California says,
“God wired the universe in such a way that we need each other. I
need you, and you need me..” Family is the most important place
to care for one another and be cared for.
5. David Frum, in an article in Reader's Digest some years ago said,
"Because of the decline of the family, we are bringing into the
world children who will learn less in school, earn less at work, com-
There is a very interesting exception to those last figures (item #10)
- about children and single parents and that is when the single parent family was created by death. It seems “a dead father is more
effective than a missing father.” I would assume the same is true for
a mother. From the above, it is obviously best to get married and
do everything possible to keep your marriage intact.
The reality, however, for about one in four households, is that you
are a single parent trying your best to raise your family in a difficult situation. So what can you do?
Remember, there are always exceptions to the rule. There are
many outstanding examples of children from single parent families
who have risen to success despite the odds against them. Don't lose
hope. Despite a more difficult situation facing you, you can succeed. A healthy family, whether intact, single parent or remarriage,
is that safe place where children learn and experience that they are
important, special, loved and appreciated.
Student wants to sea change in the world
by Michelle McNally
With Earth so densely populated, our influence as humans plays
a significant role in environmental health, and any negative effect
we impose, can greatly sway the condition of our big blue planet. As studies have demonstrated, we are witness to the suffering
of our oceans from our impact. The reality that in a matter of
decades our coral reefs could cease to exist, or our water reservoirs so tarnished with waste that fresh water is no longer available, proves we are not responsible with our aquatic resources.
Scientists and environmentalists are pushing for a voice and
means to reverse damage so we can avoid natural catastrophe.
Yet, this task is daunting, slow, and is easily lost in political
unrest, poverty and other problems we face. Nevertheless, this
has not discouraged conservationists from still fighting on for
Mother Earth. The challenge is certainly no quam for senior USS
student, Victoria Belbin.
In her early childhood years, Victoria was introduced to the love
of her life: the ocean. On a family vacation with her avid scubadiving parents to the Bahamas, Victoria quickly became enticed
by the exotic marine habitats and wildlife during a visit to Island
Paradise Resort's aquarium, Atlantis. The encounter got her
thinking about the contrast between the fish in the tanks to the
fish in the sea, launching her young mind into investigative work
to discover why these differences exist.
“I saw the ocean for the first time, and it was incredible,” she
recalls, “You don't see the issues with wildlife at an aquarium. I
decided to dig deeper and figure out what was going on, and I
uncovered so many things that people don't know about.”
Victoria's studious ambition and quest for environmental
change is now starting to shine, as proven by her recently published book, Sea Change. The hefty educational volume, complete with statistics, pictures and informational text, addresses a
wide range of issues that are threating the oceans, to name a few,
off-shore drilling, shark finning, and sedation slaughter. Victoria
has also gone the extra mile to suggest a few solutions readers can
adapt into their everyday lives to better the ocean.
“Every day, since I was thirteen, I've worked at it. A lot of sleepless nights, but it's working towards a goal, and it's paid off so
far.”
To support the research of Sea Change, Victoria has reached out
to other environmentalists. Among her base of supporters,
Oceanic, and United Conservationists, as well as Rob Stewart, a
Canadian film maker who is best known for his ecological
movies Sharkwater, and most recently, Revolution. Victoria also
takes pride in her large twitter fan base, who have encouraged her
every step of the way.
While Sea Change remains a self-published rough draft until
Victoria finalizes a contract with a couple of interested publishers, she is already planning to release a sequence of other books.
She plans to spread her series along various generations in hopes
of appealing to the widest audience possible.
“This [Sea Change] is my first one, on oceanic issues. The next
one will be terrestrial. The third one is a children's book on sedation captivity,” she explains, “I really want my audience to be
people in my generation because we are going to be the people
making the really hard decisions in the future. I think I want to
publish it as an ebook so that it would defiantly grab our attention.”
Writing aside, Victoria hopes to make her mark in the political
world as well. By furthering her education, she aims to make a
difference by studying environmental law, helping to impose
changes legally. In the meantime, Victoria can continue to wallow in the glory of her success and dream big.
“The book, to me, represents change. It represents a revolution.
A single book can start a revolution and that's what I intend to
do.”
New fire hall begun
in Mount Albert
Further to last week’s cover story about the loss of the fire station in
Mount Albert, which served a large portion of the northwestern
part of Uxbridge Township, a new temporary facility is being established on Doane Road, just north of the town.
“Space was found in a York Region building,” says Uxbridge fire
chief Scott Richardson, “and there were several offers of vehicles
and other equipment. But for now, Zephyr and the surrounding
area will continue to be served from Uxbridge.”
The Uxbridge department has, as of press time, received no calls
to the area ordinarily served by Mount Albert.
2014
Dollars &
$ense
Last minute RRSP tips to save on taxes
and build your retirement nest egg
It's nearing deadline time once again. The deadline for
making your 2013 contribution to investments held in
your Registered Retirement Savings Program (RRSP), that
is. And, even though it is only a few days away, you have
choices to make that can enhance your retirement nest egg
and save on taxes. Here are a few last-minute RRSP tips.
RRSP deadline details:
• March 3, 2014 at 11:59 PM is the deadline for contributing to investments in your RRSP for the 2013 tax
year.
• You may make a maximum contribution of up to
$23,820, depending on your earned income in 2013 (and
minus your pension adjustment if applicable).
• You'll find your personal maximum allowable contribution on your most recent notice of assessment from the
Canada Revenue Agency (on line (A) of the RRSP
Deduction Limit Statement).
• You can carry forward unused contribution room from
prior years.
• You can fill your unused contribution room in a single
year or over a number of years until the end of the year in
which you reach age 71(or the end of the year your
spouse/common-law partner turns 71).
RRSP tax-saving, tax-deferring, income-building tips:
• Maximize this year’s RRSP contribution: Making your
maximum allowable contribution each taxation year is the
best strategy for tax savings and to maximize potential
long-term growth.
• Maximize last year’s RRSP contribution: Catch up on
your unused contribution room as quickly as possible for
additional tax savings and enhanced long-term growth.
• Borrow to gain: You could maximize this year's contribution or catch up on past contribution room with an RRSP
loan. The money you borrow will generate a tax break and
add to your tax-deferred RRSP growth potential. The key
is to get a loan at a low interest rate and pay it back quickly. Use your extra tax savings to help pay off the loan.
• Split to gain: If your spouse's income will be lower than
yours over the next few years or in retirement, a spousal
RRSP can generate retirement income that is subject to
less tax. The plan is in your spouse's name but you contribute to it. Your total can't exceed your personal yearly
contribution room but your spouse’s limit is unaffected by
your contribution.
The right RRSP strategies will save taxes and help you
retire with more - but your RRSP alone is usually not
enough to fund the retirement of your dreams. By adding
in a well-balanced non-registered investment portfolio,
you can get there comfortably. Your professional advisor
can help make it happen for you.
This column, written and published by Investors Group
Financial Services Inc., presents general information only and
is not a solicitation to buy or sell any investments. Contact
your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances.
For more information on this topic please contact one of our
local Investors Group Consultants, Alan, Dave, Don, Glen or
Terry at 905 852-3201 ext 100.
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Gone from Ghana: Reflections
My brother warned me that the first thing I would
feel when stepping off the plane in Accra was the
heat. “It's like stepping out into an oven,” he told
me. This was the first of many predictions to turn
out to be extremely accurate. The culture, the geography, the sun, the music, and the food were all
overwhelming. Ghana is a beautiful country.
Granted, this time of year, it is exceptionally dusty,
and the fine red powder coats everything, including
the trees along the road.
While it wasn't a trip that involved a great deal of
sightseeing, the ten hour bus ride from Accra to
Carpenter offered ample opportunity for observation. From Southern Ghana to the Northern
Region, the vegetation changed drastically from
lush greenery to sparse trees. The people we passed
were obviously from very different economic backgrounds: from the homeless to the businessman, it
was similar to looking around Toronto. The clothing caught my attention as well: the eclectic mishmash of typical western garb like jeans and t-shirts
and brightly patterned traditional dresses and headscarves. The road conditions are poor, more often
than not, and the general driving style is decidedly
aggressive. Horns are constantly in use for communication, and driving on a main road seems a little
bit like being in a surprise race. Incredibly, street
vendors will also peddle wares on their heads in the
midst of slower traffic, walking directly beside the
bus to sell bananas, dried mangos, cassava, or even
more western treats like gum, bandanas, or SIM
cards. Women carry almost anything on their
heads: piles of firewood, huge bowls of water, giant
bunches of bananas, even a full-size table.
There are few to no garbage cans, so litter lines
many of the streets, with deep trenches along the
sides of the roadway for waste. The smell of fire is
almost everywhere: trash is heaped up and burnt,
and the bush area is also burnt to prevent forest fires
(counterintuitive, but it works). In the city, partially-complete concrete buildings are everywhere.
Semi-domesticated animals roam freely: goats, pigs,
chickens and sheep all wander down the road at
will. There are concrete homes and there
are those made out of mud bricks or tin.
The sun is huge when it rises and sets, and
at midday it seems impossibly high in the
sky.
There is also a lot of poverty, and it is an
inescapable, incredibly gut-wrenching
reality. Many of the children we worked
with wore threadbare uniforms that had obviously
been worn by many others before. There were huge
rips in their clothing that they didn't have the materials to fix or the money to replace. Many of the
children had obvious physical problems: hernias,
worms, twisted limbs, eye disease…while I'm certainly not a doctor, it was clear that many suffered
the effects of malnutrition, poor quality drinking
water, and lack of proper/any real healthcare. In the
short time frame I was there, one of my grade six
students lost his mother and missed a few days of
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the teachers to develop a slightly more dynamic curriculum, and the kids seemed to really thrive with
the enhancement to their regular curriculum.
Hopefully, the long-term effect will benefit both the
local teachers and the students. We talked about
basic disease prevention, hand washing, teeth
brushing, and the role of personal hygiene in staying healthy, all of which turned out to be sorely
needed.
I'm left feeling like I was a very small drop in a
very big bucket. Even as I write this, I feel as though
I'm only covering a small portion of a very big picture, and no words are sufficient. We worked alongside and for people who have many serious issues
facing them on a daily basis. The transition from
working with children who treasure an empty water
bottle to working in Canada…well, it's not easy.
They live without electricity, running water, healthcare, or most of the amenities we can easily take for
granted. I got to know my nineteen students by
name, and I was
incredibly blessed
to get to know
them more over the
two weeks we
worked with them.
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to say seems trite,
but it was very difficult to leave…upon
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no regrets, but I did
feel as though there
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class to travel to the funeral, which was taking place
in another village.
One of my grade five girls very nearly lost her own
life when she stepped into her home at night and
was bitten by a viper. After travelling approximately 45 minutes on the back of a motorbike to
Bamboi, where the closest medical centre is, they
were distressed to find that they did not have the
necessary anti-venom injection. The vials are expensive and many medical centres simply can't afford
them. Thankfully, the organization we worked
with, the Northern Empowerment Association, had
nine vials, and sent one from Carpenter to Bamboi,
thus saving this little girl's life.
I taught basic English and Hygiene in my time in
Babator. I worked on basic grammar and those of us
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In loving memory
of a wonderful
husband and father
Murray J.
Prentice
Twenty years ago you left us,
But memories keep you near
To help us when we’re troubled
And to fight that silent tear.
You touched so many people
In a special kind of way Family, friends and others
Each and every day.
Your memory is our keepsake
With which we’ll never part.
God has you in His keeping;
We have you in our hearts.
May 25, 1943 Feb. 15, 1994
Lovingly remembered by
wife Joyce and Richard
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The Uxbridge Cosmos
T h u r s d a y, F e b r u a r y 1 3 t h
2014
Bruins not quite playoff-ready as first round nears
by Roger Varley
With the OHA Junior C Central
Division playoffs just around the corner, the Uxbridge Bruins didn't show
any signs of being ready with their
performances on the weekend.
The local squad was crushed 9-5 at
the arena on Friday night by the
Lakefield Chiefs and then went on to
defeat the lowly Georgina Ice 4-3 in
Keswick on Saturday, but they had to
go to a shoot-out to do it.
Given that the Chiefs have only lost
four games all season and have scored
an average of five goals a game, Friday
night's score showed the Bruins' forwards are doing their job, but the
defence is making far too many mistakes. While the Chiefs put on a pass-
ing clinic, the Bruins rarely demonstrated any orchestrated plays to
bring the puck out of their own zone
and too many times had difficulty in
just clearing the puck.
Nevertheless, the first period was
fast and furious, one of the best periods of hockey of the season, with
goalie Cody Northover handling
some tough shots. Justin Dube put
the Bruins on the scoreboard five
minutes into the game with a rocket
shot from the blue line. He was assisted by Tim Bierema and Marco
Mastrangelo. Ten minutes later,
Mastrangelo put the Bruins up 2-0
with an unassisted goal on a partial
breakaway. The Chiefs scored their
first, a power-play goal, on a deflection with about three minutes left in
the period.
Lakefield tied it up early in the second period with another power-play
marker, only to see the Bruins come
back with a power-play goal of their
own from Jarret Smith, assisted by
Matt Allen and Matt Trudel. Then
Lakefield lowered the boom, scoring
a short-handed goal and a regular
strength goal before the period
ended.
The third period opened with two
more Lakefield goals before Trudel
netted a wrist shot from the blue line,
assisted by Smith. The Chiefs then
scored another goal while enjoying a
two-man advantage and followed
with another regular goal just a
minute later, leading to Northover
being pulled in favour of Max Tjin.
Allen managed to score one more for
the Bruins late in the period, assisted
by Connor Miller and Matt Pollard
before the Chiefs wrapped it up with
one more goal.
In Keswick's Ice Palace the following
night, Georgina, who had only won
seven games so far in the season, put
two goals past Tjin in the first period
before Carter Vahey answered for the
Bruins, assisted by Trudel.
The teams traded power-play goals
in the second, with Smith scoring for
the Bruins, assisted by Connor Beck
and Korey Brand.
Brand then tied the game in the
third with another power-play marker, assisted by Trudel.
After a scoreless overtime period, the
shoot-out went to four players each as
both teams scored only once with
their first three shooters. Keegan
McCarthy and Mastrangelo both
missed on their attempts, leaving it to
Smith to score on his shot. Finally,
Vahey scored the winning shot to
earn the win.
The Bruins will have had a whole
week to prepare for their final game
of the regular season on Sunday,
when they travel to Bowmanville to
face the Clarington Eagles in what
should be a preview of their upcoming playoff series. In the other series,
Lakefield will face off against fourthplace Port Perry MoJacks, while
Georgina and the Little Britain
Merchants will have to watch from
the sidelines.
Note: There is no game at the
Arena this coming Friday, Feb. 14.
Sorry if you were planning to bring
your Valentine...
Beware the coywolf...
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by Nancy Melcher
What happens when an award-winning documentary filmmaker teams up with the Head of Biology and Genetics at
Trent University? It's an amazing film about a new creature,
part wolf and part coyote, called the coywolf. North Durham
Nature Club will show “Meet the Coywolf” at their February
meeting at the Uxbridge Seniors Centre on Marietta Street on
Wed., Feb. 26.
Susan Fleming is an independent Canadian filmmaker who
made this film. She has been producing and directing films
for 25 years. Her life quest is “to explore this weird world of
ours - a place where the familiar, if truly examined, is often
revealed to be strangely alien”.
Fleming's award-winning documentaries and television
series (The Secret Life of Gardens) about science and nature
take viewers inside the secret lives of animals and plants. Her
films have been broadcast on television stations around the
globe, including CBC, Discovery, National Geographic, and
PBS Nature. She lives near Uxbridge.
Fleming will be joined by Prof. Bradley White from Trent
University. White was one of the first scientists to study this
new hybrid animal. He has done extensive DNA testing on
coywolves, and has worked closely with scientists from the
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.
North Durham Nature is pleased to bring this interesting
and informative film to Uxbridge. The meeting is open to the
public, and will start at 7 PM. Light refreshments will be
served.